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DHL uses “Epic Clash” on “Namibia Desert of Design” – 640,000 views ayeh.

May
14
2015
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

My piece “Epic Clash” is used here in this piece on Namibian Art, with 640,000 views! That’s a lot for me, OK.

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Our Daily Ukulele – Cheek & Charm

Feb
24
2015
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“Our Daily Ukulele – Cheek and Charm” is a fresh new collection of music on Africa’s premier production library, Mama Dance, from composer/multi-instrumentalist Nic Paton. Featuring the hipster’s instrument of choice, these ukulele creations range […]

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How I spent 1988

Jul
23
2014
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

So, 26 years ago I was a student in Jazz at the University of KwaZulu Natal with Darius Brubeck. This CBS documentary is the tour by the Jazzanians to the US at the end of […]

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“Sun People”: fresh music of a bright, warm, optimistic Africa.

Nov
21
2013
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

Soulful vocals, scintillating guitars, vivid whistles, warm reeds, and stately African strings: “Sun People” is my 6th collection of media-friendly music for production library Mama Dance. A fresh and optimistic conception of African music and […]

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The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards 2013

Nov
06
2013
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

I scored the music for the Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, which took place on Tuesday 5th November at a gala dinner at the City Hall, Cape Town. Filmmaker Marisa van Jaarsveld had this to say about […]

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Mama Dance Composer Interviews – Nic Paton

Aug
27
2013
by Nic Paton | 1 Comment

As part of the Pianism launch, there is a write-up on South African Industry portal Film Contact and a video interview by Mama Dance’s visionary founder, Craig McGahey.

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Aish! Beardyman “sings” TED

Aug
04
2013
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

Musical inventor Beardyman combines astonishing vocal flexibility, near-unbounded imagination and a to-die-for live rig to almost get a TED audience to rock…

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Pianism: elegant, minimal, piano themes

Jun
25
2013
by Nic Paton | 1 Comment

My new production library collection is called “Pianism”. These compositions for piano are elegant, minimal, and flowing, creating space, style and expansiveness, calming and uplifting, and yet hinting at deeper, darker wells of emotion and […]

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“Pine” – the stalker scene

Feb
15
2013
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

A case of species confusion by an invading alien witnessed by a botanically-correct stalker –  a scene from Stephen Schmidt’s nutty Caper “Pine” with my score.

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Ableton Live 9 / Push

Nov
06
2012
by Nic Paton | 0 Comments

Dear  Santa This is the state of the art of music making. Ableton’s Gerhard Behles and some incredibly talented music makers present the advent of Live 9, including “Push” (much more than a controller, but […]

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